Where does “torf” come from?
torf (Middle English) comes from Old English turf, from Proto-West Germanic turb, from Proto-Germanic turbz, from Proto-Indo-European dorbh- — tuft, grass.
Ancestry of “torf”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | turf | turf |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | turb | turf, peat |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | turbz | turf, peat |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dorbh- | tuft, grass |
Words derived from “torf”